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An Ecological Paradise in Southern India? A Discussion About The Todas With Dr. Tarun Chhabra
Forbes - 5 Jan 2013 02:00
Dr. Tarun Chhabra © M. C. Tobias Environmentalism is, by definition, given to skepticism, dismay, political cynicism and the seemingly endless endeavors to guide human nature along a path more sustainable than that curr...
Essay: The Book Boys of Mumbai
The New York Times - 5 Jan 2013 10:54
Young peddlers in Mumbai can rattle off the titles of the pirated books they sell, but they cannot tell you what's inside.
Webcam Porn Actress Gets Into Fight With Daughter Live On Camera
The Huffington Post - 5 Jan 2013 02:22
Webcam pop-unders are THE WORST. Except when you're watching porn and you're greeted by the sounds of a massive fight brewing between a webcam porn actress and her daughter. That's what happened to Max Landis, who's amaz...
Friend: They tried to run over us
CNN - 5 Jan 2013 10:06
A man describes the brutal rape of his friend and their struggle to find help after being dumped from a New Delhi bus.
Four dead in hostage-taking in Aurora: TV
Reuters - 5 Jan 2013 21:00
(Reuters) - Four people were dead including the gunman following a hostage-taking on Saturday in Aurora, Colorado, the same town where a gunman shot dead 12 people and wounded 58 more at a movie theater last July, KUSA t...
California court overturns rape conviction because victim was not married
Fox News - 5 Jan 2013 09:44
An appellate court ruling overturning a rape conviction because the victim wasn't married prompted anger Friday from women's groups and a state legislator who plans to introduce a bill that would close the legal loophole...
Obama Could Name Chuck Hagel to Defense Post Next Week
The New York Times - 5 Jan 2013 06:07
Administration officials cautioned that President Obama had not made a final decision or offered Chuck Hagel the job, but those who know the former senator said all signs point to his selection.
Political Football Over Disaster Relief: Another Argument for Public Banking
OpEdNews - 6 Jan 2013 01:59
Disaster victims are now being expected to shoulder relief expenses that used to be shared publicly. That's true in most states, but not in North Dakota . . .
Movie Review: Django
OpEdNews - 6 Jan 2013 01:57
This, the ninth film directed by Quentin Tarantino, and a doozy. In order to discuss this, I have to look at it from two different positions: as a movie separate from cultural context, and then, as a cultural artifact.
What Could A Redesign Do For Facebook? A Lot, Apparently!
Forbes - 6 Jan 2013 01:51'The Writers' Room': Sundance Channel And Entertainment Weekly Present New Non-Fiction Series
The Huffington Post - 6 Jan 2013 01:50
Sundance Channel announced the arrival of their new original non-fiction series, "The Writers' Room," during the 2013 Television Critics' Association winter press tour in Pasadena, Calif., this afternoon. Presented in pa...
A Patent Troll Wants to Charge You for Emailing Your Scans!
Forbes - 6 Jan 2013 01:48
Over the course of 2012 the issue of patent trolls came up with monotonous regularity. If you're not familiar with this phenomenon, according to an article, "On 'Patent Trolls' and Injunctive Relief", by Alexander Poltor...
Joe Webb To Start For Vikings? Christian Ponder Elbow Injury Leads To Intrigue
The Huffington Post - 6 Jan 2013 01:45
There is zero doubt about who will be the most important player in the Minnesota Vikings' backfield when they take the field against the Green Bay Packers in the NFL Wild Card round: Adrian Peterson. But who will be join...
Shell Ship In Alaska Faces Challenges After Grounding Near Kodiak Island
The Huffington Post - 6 Jan 2013 01:40
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Responders on Saturday prepared to hook a main tow line to an oil-drilling ship grounded on rocks near a remote Alaska island. Officials overseeing the response to the grounding of Royal Dutch Shell'...
Building the No Billionaires/ Debillionairize Campaign
OpEdNews - 6 Jan 2013 01:37
We can change the world. We can pass laws and policies that make billionaires like the dinosaurs-- extinct, so they no longer exert their toxic influences on the economy on government on our culture. Wealth is fine. Capi...
Critically Important, An Absolute Must: FILIBUSTER REFORM!
OpEdNews - 5 Jan 2013 23:11
The filibuster, that weapon of political obstruction, must be removed from the hands of Republicans. It's critically important for the Democratic Party and its Majority Leader, Harry Reid, to seize the opportunity to end...
Patrick Kennedy On Marijuana: Former Rep. Leads Campaign Against Legal Pot
The Huffington Post - 6 Jan 2013 01:34
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VIDEO: Cat 'arrested' at Brazil prison
BBC - 6 Jan 2013 01:29
A cat has been found in the grounds of a jail in Brazil with contraband goods for prisoners strapped to its body with tape.
Lindsay Lohan Home Is On The Market But No One Knows Why (PHOTOS)
The Huffington Post - 6 Jan 2013 01:27
Lindsay Lohan's Beverly Hills home has been all the buzz in the media these past few weeks. But it seems the starlet no longer calls the Georgian-styled house a home. Zillow reports that Lohan's home has been put on the ...
Andre Johnson, Texans' Wide Receiver, Looks To Build On Best Season In Wild Card Round
The Huffington Post - 6 Jan 2013 01:23
HOUSTON (AP) -- Houston's Andre Johnson heard the whispers he'd lost a step and that he'd never again be an elite receiver as he struggled through the worst season of his career in 2011. He didn't let it get him down. Jo...
ESPN's Path to Becoming a Bowl Game Owner and Redefining Bowl Game Operations
Forbes - 6 Jan 2013 01:21
In the early 20th century, up-and-coming communities across the United States, like Pasadena, CA and New Orleans, LA, sought ways to stimulate their economy while drawing tourists to their cities. These communities ultim...
Delhi police refute India gang-rape account
Al Jazeera English - 6 Jan 2013 01:19
Delhi police commissioner rejects remarks by victim's friend, saying officers handled emergency quickly and effectively.